Dietary Fiber Chart
Food
Dietary Fiber (g)
Food
Dietary Fiber (g)
Cereals  
Vegetables
 
All Bran (1/2 cup)
13.2

(raw, except as noted)

 
Bran Buds
12.0
Beans, green, canned (1/2 cup)
1.8
40% Bran Flakes (1/2 cup)
2.6
Beans, kidney, canned (1/2 cup)
5.8
Brown rice, cooked (1/2 cup)
1.7
Beans, lima, cooked (1/2 cup)
3.1
Corn Bran (1/2 cup)
4.0
Beans, pinto, canned (1/2 cup)
5.7
Corn Flakes (1/2 cup)
1.4
Broccoli (1/2 cup)
3.3
Fiber One (1/2 cup)
18.0
Cabbage, cooked (1/2 cup)
2.6
Grapenuts (1/2 cup)
4.4
Carrots (1/2 cup)
1.8
Miller's unprocessed bran (1 oz.) (sprinkle on food or mix w/juice)
4.6
Cauliflower (1/2 cup)
0.8
Nutrigrain wheat (1/2 cup)
1.4
Celery (1/2 cup)
1.1
Oat Bran, cooked (1/2 cup)
2.1
Corn, boiled (1 ear)
3.1
Oatmeal, cooked (1/2 cup)
1.8
Cucumber (1 medium)
1.5
Rice Krispies (1/2 cup)
0.6
Lettuce, iceberg (1/2 cup)
0.4
Shredded Wheat, 1 biscuit
3.4
Peas, cooked (1/2 cup)
8.3
Special K (1/2 cup)
0.4
Potatoes, boiled (1 medium)
3.0
Wheaties (1/2 cup)
1.3
Spinach (1/2 cup)
1.0
Wheat Chex (1/2 cup)
1.7
Tomato (1 small)
1.0
   
   

Breads (1 slice) & Grains

 
Fruits  
Pumpernickel
0.6
Apple (1 small)
3.4
Rye, no seeds
0.4
Apricots (2 medium)
1.8
Rye Krisp Crackers (2)
1.5
Banana (1 small)
2.0
White Bread
0.2
Cantaloupe (1/4 small)
0.9
Whole Wheat
1.3
Cherries (15 large)
1.1
Bulgar, Barley, Rice, cooked (1 cup)
1.0
Grapes (10 medium)
0.5
Popcorn (2 cups)
0.7
Orange, navel (1 small)
2.2
   
Pear, Bosc (1 medium)
4.8
Nuts  
Plums (10 small)
2.1
Sunflower Seeds (1 tbsp.)
1.1
Raspberries (1/2 cup)
1.9
Soybean nuts (1 oz.)
1.0
Strawberries (1/2 cup)
1.7
Peanuts, w/skin (1 oz.)
1.0
Blueberries (1/2 cup)
2.5
Peanuts, w/o skin (1 oz.)
0.5
Prunes (5 small)
4.4
 
 

Smith College Health Services

9/30/02